CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17
Oath or Affirmation of a Member of the Cabinet
I, .................................................... being chosen and admitted to the Cabinet of
Zimbabwe, do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will to the best of my judgment, at all
times when so required, freely give my counsel and advice to the President of Zimbabwe for the good management of the public affairs of Zimbabwe, that I will not,
directly or indirectly, reveal such matters as may be debated in the Cabinet and
committed to my secrecy, but that I will in all things be a true and faithful member
thereof.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
Judicial Oath or Affirmation
I, ..................................................... do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will well
and truly serve Zimbabwe in the office of ......................................... and I will do right
to all manner of people after the laws and usages of Zimbabwe, without fear or
favour, affection or ill-will.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
SCHEDULE 2
(Sections 25, 31J and 113)
SAVINGS IN THE EVENT OF PUBLIC EMERGENCIES
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Savings in the event of public emergencies
(1) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be in contravention of section
13, 17, 20, 21, 22 or 23 to the extent that the law in question provides for the taking,
during a period of public emergency, of action for the purpose of dealing with any
situation arising during that period, and nothing done by any person under the authority of any such law shall be held to be in contravention of any of the said provisions unless it is shown that the action taken exceeded anything which, having due
regard to the circumstances prevailing at the time, could reasonably have been
thought to be required for the purpose of dealing with the situation.
(2) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be in contravention of section
13 to the extent that the law in question provides for preventive detention, during a
period when a resolution under section 31J(6) is in effect, in the interests of defence,
public safety or public order, and nothing done by any person under the authority of
any such law shall be held to be in contravention of section 13 unless it is shown that
the action taken exceeded anything which, having due regard to the circumstances
prevailing at the time, could reasonably have been thought to be required for the
purpose of dealing with the situation.
[Subparagraph as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987 - Amendment No. 7]
(3) Where a declaration under section 31J(1) or a resolution under section 31J(6)
applies only in relation to a part of Zimbabwe, the law in question shall not provide
for the taking of action or for preventive detention, as the case may be, in relation to
any place outside that part.
[Subparagraph as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987 - Amendment No. 7]
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